Science journalist, online editor, adjunct professor
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Adjunct Professor at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
- News Editor, OnEarth.org at Natural Resources Defense Council
- Past
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- Director, Print & Web Media at Liberty Science Center
- Metro Reporter at The Charlotte Observer
- Reporter/Night Metro Editor at York Daily Record
- Education
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- Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
- Pennsylvania State University
- North Allegheny High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Scott Dodd’s Summary
I'm a veteran print journalist embracing life in a Web 2.0 world. I reported for many years at The Charlotte Observer, and my work has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, The Huffington Post, Grist and more. As the news editor for OnEarth.org, the website of NRDC's award-winning environmental magazine, I'm helping build a new model for nonprofit journalism. I'm also an adjunct professor at the Columbia j-school.
Scott Dodd’s Specialties:
-Breaking news/disaster coverage
-Investigative reporting
-Science and environmental journalism
-Deadline editing
-Blogging and social media/networking
-Web and multimedia production
-Editorial project management
-Email newsletter production
Scott Dodd’s Experience
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Adjunct Professor
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Teach weekly print journalism seminar and oversee student-run news website.
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News Editor, OnEarth.org
Natural Resources Defense Council
(Non-Profit; Environmental Services industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Write, assign, edit and produce news stories and multimedia features for website of award-winning environmental magazine; coordinate online content packages and lead social media efforts for one of the largest U.S. environmental groups; co-chair editorial operations committee; contribute to Huffington Post, Grist and other blogs.
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Director, Print & Web Media
Liberty Science Center
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
May 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 2 months)
• Managed website and produced online content for one of the nation’s most popular science museums.
• Created and edited quarterly IMPACT magazine. Wrote e-mail newsletters and handled other editorial duties. -
Metro Reporter
The Charlotte Observer
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MNI; Newspapers industry)
August 1998 — August 2006 (8 years 1 month)
• General assignment reporter on the metro staff, producing major front-page projects and writing lead stories on big breaking news.
• Investigative reports exposed wasteful government spending and led to changes in state law.
• Other beats included growth and development and county government.
• First reporter sent by Knight Ridder to assist The Sun Herald of Biloxi, Miss., during Hurricane Katrina. -
Reporter/Night Metro Editor
York Daily Record
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 1994 — August 1998 (4 years 1 month)
• Covered cops, county government and statehouse beats.
• Wrote stories that helped win a new trial for a local man on Arizona’s death row, who was later proven innocent by new DNA tests.
• Ran night metro desk for a year, supervising reporters and editing daily stories and award-winning projects.
Scott Dodd’s Education
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Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
M.A. , Science Journalism , 2006 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Bollinger Presidential Fellow
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Pennsylvania State University
B.A. , Journalism, history minor , 1990 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- Daily Collegian
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North Allegheny High School
Additional Information
Scott Dodd’s Websites:
Scott Dodd’s Groups:
Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Science Writers, Science Writers in New York
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Science Writers in New York (SWINY)
Scott Dodd’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- reference requests
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